diff --git a/init.d/text/common.el b/init.d/text/common.el
index 7aef52b..6b78c83 100644
--- a/init.d/text/common.el
+++ b/init.d/text/common.el
@@ -274,6 +274,8 @@
                                      )))))
     )
 
+  ;; Workaround for <https://debbugs.gnu.org/cgi/bugreport.cgi?bug=36837>, fixed
+  ;; in 28.1.
   (defun my/ws-load-local-vars-first ()
     "Loads local variables (fill-column) before enabling whitespace-mode."
     (when (< emacs-major-version 27)  ; We don't use 'lines-tail in Emacs >= 27.